With no snow on the course and weeks ahead of schedule, Amherst Country Club opened nine holes to golfers.

“They’re out of hibernation and ready to be hitting the links,” said Zingales.

Several people on the course Tuesday told News 9 there are ups and downs to golfing so early in the season.“The greens are in OK shape. We still have the pins in from earlier in the season, some of which are frozen, but that's OK,” said Zingales.

“No crowds. It's hard to put a tee in the ground,” said David Bear, of Bedford. “It beats working on the house (though).”

Meanwhile, customers at Bedford Fields, a garden center in Bedford, are starting to come through the door earlier than in years past.

“There is a different mood this year it because we have no snow outside and last year we had a base of about 3 feet,” said Bill Zeolie, of Bedford Fields.

“They are seeing their flowers. You know, just the little tiny one inch of flower. It's so hopeful and optimistic,” said Celeste Wasilewuska, of Bedford Fields.

With snow in the forecast for Tuesday night, workers at Bedford Fields said those budding flowers should be just fine.